Tuesday's signing of Max Starks gives the Chargers a true, average NFL left tackle. The same couldn't be said of the three suspects at the position last year.

Starks, plucked out of a bin of scraps, isn't Anthony Munoz redux.

But he should upgrade a position that contributed to Rivers taking more sacks than any other AFC quarterback last year.

Even if he's no longer Mad Max, mover of men, Starks is a three-time Super Bowl starter who last year was Pittsburgh's most durable blocker. Last month I explained why the younger, steadier Starks, 31, is the better choice than Bryant McKinnie, who chose the Ravens over the Chargers.

Ken Whisenhunt may be in better spirits today, too. He was Pittsburgh's play caller and Starks the left tackle when the Steelers won Super Bowl XL after the 2005 season.

Telesco, who inherited a Swiss Cheese roster, will eventually need to find a franchise left tackle. What he found is a better rental. He also improved the depth at both tackle spots, the ideal role for King Dunlap, a 20-game starter who was among Telesco's early wave of signees this offseason.

As a bonus for the rookie general manager, he'll not be asked about left tackle every 13 seconds.

Trust me, he will consider that a treat.

Here, below, is the GM talking on April 26th after he chatted about his top-three draft picks (none of them left tackles). He's responding to a reporter's ensuing query about left tackle.

Telesco: You guys with the left tackle, it’s unbelievable.

Reporter: Is it not important?

Telesco: We’ve got so many picks. You can’t get everything all at once, so we do what we can do. There are other avenues in trying to get things. You haven’t seen King Dunlap yet. All you’ve seen is his name. What can you say about him? He can pass protect. We’ll see. There may be some more guys here before we get to camp. You just keep plugging away at it.